01/26, 9:00am
ASUS e-readers coming to US, Europe in spring
ASUS may launch its 6-inch DR-570 OLED e-book reader and the 9-inch model DR-950 in the US and Europe markets as soon as this spring to gauge the market acceptance, unnamed sources said today. By next winter, the PC maker will release readers with color screens. Both of the already previewed readers use SiPix e-paper screens and Samsung CPUs.
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06/19, 4:50pm
AUO shows touch e-paper
Taiwan's AU Optronics showed off an electronic book reader that combines a low-power electronic paper and a touch panel, a first for this type of product at the Display Taiwan 2009 show. The 6-inch prototype houses 800x600 pixels and has a 167dpi pixel density. It is capable of reproducing 16 gray levels, has an 8:1 contrast ratio and a reflectance of 27 percent. The touch functionality allows users to call up new pages without any dedicated buttons.
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